The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-23
Fashion Notes.

Ladies' shoes must match In tint the
prevailing color Of the gown.
The sailor styles are reported in MANY
garments for both boys and girls.
Small, simple mantles are made with
basque backs and mantilla fronts.
The newest guimps for low s..nmer
dresses are entirely of embroidery.
Beads, or to speak by the card, lets.
are fashionable foundations for bonnets.
In the way of studs the same de-
slgns are shown for ladies as for gentle
mea.
Velvet is used either plain or in soft.
irregular folds ON the brims of round
hats.
Bows of satin or MORE ribbon dec
crate the tips and handles of dressy par
asols.
Surah Antoinette is a new fabric for
light mourning, woven with a heavy
twill.
A new idea in black lace dressesi is that
Of using Scotch plaid silk for the under
skirt.
satin-finished, gros grain, gauze and
%tatfeta ribbons are much used in mil
linery.
It Is said that the tan shades of gloves
have lost their popularity, and that cool
grays are in favor.
Many of the new parasols are in odd
shapes, and have handles nearly long
enough foralpenstocks.
Skirt drapenies tend to long, limp, and
straight Burne-Jonesism pouffes and
vatican are out of fashion.
Bonnet ribbons are coming in again.
They are not tied, but caught low down
with a jeweled bar of gold.
The latest novelties in bonnets and
scarf pins for ladies' wear are combina-
tions of pearls and diamonds
Basques are declared not suitable for
young women, and are consequently rot
worn, even by grandmothers.
Bonnets of every material are made in
the graceful princesse shape, with small
round. crowns and coronet front.
The very latest thing in sleevelinks
Stimulates the coffee bean; each bean
must be of a differently colored gold.
Thin, transparent materials are made
up with full gathered corsages and
sleeves, to match, whether for basques or
polonaises.
One of the prettiest ideas in millinery
is the bonnet formed entirely of little
quillings of tulle in white or color. It is
exquisitely soft in effect.
Combinations of black and white silk
are fashionable thus summer, and many
entire dresses of checked or striped black
and white silk will be worn.
Children's hats have very large brims,
much wider in front and o IN the sides,
than behind, and are trimmed with short
plumes and loops of ribbon.
Surahs with a brocaded stripe are seen
in many attractive %colors, and are largely
used in forming the petticoats OF some of
the dressy summer costumes.
Many very stylish costumes have very
narrow foundation skirts, with a cushion
hustle and steel springs, over which very
ample draperies are disposed.
PoIonaises are seen in all materials,
from velvet to tulle. These are made IN
long princesse fashion, or with bouffant
O-S
drapings, a la Marie Antoinette.
Coat-sleeves are now made to fit the
arm easily in all materials, especially
woolens. Full bishops sleeves and leg
of-mutton sleeves are seen on many new
gowns.
1t finishes a pretty summer costume it
the parasol is covered with the same ma
terial as the dress. This is not a very
expensive addition, and pays for the
trouble.
Brussels net is of sucha Substantial
wear that it lister liked for the gauze
bonnets than tulle, but point d'esprit net
is pretticr than any other fabric for this
purpose.
Many rows of machine stitching are
used as a finish upon Summer camel's-
hair and cashmere dresses, in a way for
merly used exclusively upon tailor gowns
of heavy cloth.
Hoods are used upon garments Of every
STYLE. A novelty in this line are the
dainty lace hoods in monk style, which
are arranged tolie fatty on the back OF
elegant lace garments.
Some of the summer costumes of light
materials have the bodice 50 cut as to
expose a small portion of the throat in
front, and with tapping surplice fronts.
Others have a square-cut front with
plated chemisette of lace or crepe hsse.
Three breadths of silk IRE used for the
back of skirts, drapery and lower skirt
being thus combined. These breadths
are cnt half q yard longer than the foun-
dation skirt. and there are an endless va
riety Of ways OF arranging the surplus
length at the top.
A new trimming is composed of six or
seven rows of extremely narrow ribbon,
known as baby ribbon, which are caught
together BIZ loops Of gilt thread and
edged with looms of feather-edged rib
hon. one. fourth Of an inch wide. White
satin ribbon with links Of gilt thread y
al especially effective combination.